The Hindu temples in India were mainly constructed and developed by various kings and rulers. Most of these kings were well known for their encouragement to arts, crafts and artisans.

The temples were considered as the houses of the King of kings i, e, of gods and goddesses. Hence, the kings could not keep the temples devoid of any art and crafts. The Hindu temples used to be very big in size and also acted as the biggest employers of the artists and the craftsmen. The Hindu temples provided the greatest security and encouragement to the artisans and artists.

These artists and craftsmen made various art works and crafts within these temples and kept there for exhibition. Besides these, the other arts and crafts associated with the temples were music, dance, preparation of musical instruments, embroidery work on cloth, tailoring, preparation of perfumes and scents, making of flower-garlands, cooking of special dishes, astrology, building the ratha, etching or embossing on metal plates used in various ways, making of lamp-posts and stands, as also puja vessels in brass, bronze and copper, painting, gold and silver smithy, ivory craft and so on. These art works flourished in these temples and later became a good trade due to these temples. The traces of those beautiful artworks and crafts can be seen till today in several Hindu temples.